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What is the economic and moral justification?
Every employee deserves a decent living wage and every worker has legitimate expectations of a periodic pay hike—probably at least…
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Let’s debate secession but make it honest
Dear George, Your statement that lack of development is not an excuse for a region to call for secession or…
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‘Corruption is robbing people of good services’
Jeanine Jackson, who was Unites States (US) ambassador last week, left the country after completing her tour of duty. Lilongwe…
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Logs from the graveyard
Honourable Folks, there’s something about decentralisation that needs urgent attention. Who conducts the environmental impact assessment of the developmental projects…
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Involve president Bakili Muluzi in federalism campaigns
It may not be pleasing to some people who believe that anyone who suggests anything politically innovative such as secession…
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Sitting phwii will not take you anywhere!
Last year I had one of the most adventurous holidays ever. I went to the in-land port of Nsanje, jumping…
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Let deals be real business
There have been several interesting headlines from the United States of America (USA) in recent weeks where President Peter Mutharika…
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Conducting after-action reviews
The world as we know it today has benefitted a lot from innovations that were originally developed for and used…
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Economic consequences of corruption
Under what circumstances is corruption likely to flourish? Generally, where institutions are vague about what constitutes corruption, there will be…
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Robbed at ‘stone point’
There is a man or it could be men, who have invented a strange way of stealing from motorists. Be…
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Who gets a reward in real life?
One day our four-year-old daughter came home from school with a ‘well done’ sticker on her forehead. I decided to…
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Malawians need protection from police brutality
A few weeks ago, police beat up Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) employee Mayeso Kanyowile while she attended a meeting…
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Readers’ Dzalanyama response
This week, I want to share views expressed by some of my passionate readers on the Dzalanyama topic I tackled…
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Regionalism, tribalism tearing this country apart
Calls for secession, specifically for the Northern Region and federalism (preserve of the Central Region) are refusing to be silenced…
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INTERVIEW: Christopher Mzomera Ngwira, federal system advocate
People’s Party (PP) provincial governor for the North and Member of Parliament for Mzimba Hora Christopher Mzomera Ngwira has been…
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Federal Republic of Malawi? Try national referendum
It has pleased our leader of delegation, Chief Apostle Professor Abiti Joyce Befu, MG 66, to appoint Assistant Chief Apostle…
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Are you finding the times hard too?
Times are hard. I mean economic times of course. You don’t need anybody to tell you that. Imagine my brother…
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Water situation in karonga, ultramodern water plant
In this series, Mzuzu bureau supervisor James Chavula continues to look at the potable water problems in Karonga and on…
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Interest rate view from reader
I refer to your article in Cut the Chaff. Going by the mechanisms of money supply in an economy, interest…
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Celebrating World Tourism Day
Each year, countries across the globe commemorate World Tourism Day, which falls on September 27. The day dates back to…
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